[philman_36]

In 1860, out of a Southern population of 9,000,000 people, 4,000,000 were slaves.
These are figures for all States, not just Southern States.
AGGR. NO. OF SLAVES
Total...3,950,546
Population of the United States (1860)

Total 1860 Population

Total Free Population	27,489,561
Total Slave Population	3,953,760
Grand Total	31,443,321

Source: "The Civil War and Reconstruction" by Randall and Donald (Their source was U.S. Census, 1860, Population, pp. 598-599)
Where did you get your population figures from?

[philman_36]

Sorry Red. Post 37 should be to you RLK.

[RLK]

In 1860, out of a Southern population of 9,000,000 people, 4,000,000 were slaves. These are figures for all States, not just Southern States. AGGR. NO. OF SLAVES Total...3,950,546

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So where would you go to find those slaves, to Rhode Island? You'd go to the states in the South where slavery was legal and encouraged.